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Furl

To roll or gather up a sail so it stows neatly on a boom, stay, or inside a spar.

Fairlead

A fitting — often a block, ring, or slotted plate — that redirects a line with minimum fri…

Furling line

The continuous control line led back to the cockpit that drives a headsail, code zero, or …

Fetch

The distance of open water, to windward, over which the wind has blown — the longer the fe…

Fractional rig

A rig in which the forestay meets the mast below the masthead (e.g. 7/8 or 9/10 of mast he…

Fake (flake)

To lay a rope down in wide, overlapping loops so it can run out without snagging.